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You May Be Wrong About Your Attachment Pattern

…g with the psychological defenses they’ve formed that interfere with their relationships. But before we get into how each of these attachment patterns manifest themselves in a relationship, it’s important to note that we aren’t always right about identifying which category of attachment best applies to us and our relationships. In this article, I’ll try to illuminate what dismissive and preoccupied attachment styles look like, but also why it’s ch…

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How to Love Your Partner the Way They Want to Be Loved

…acknowledged.   Accept your partner’s needs as different from your own.   Relationships shouldn’t be about sacrifice. If making another person happy on a consistent basis means making ourselves miserable, something may really be off and the relationship may be worth examining. However, we should always be embracing of the fact that our partner is a separate person from ourselves. While making each other happy can be a huge part of our own happine…

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Why Do So Many People Respond Negatively to Being Loved?

…nges rather than go through the painful feelings. Often close moments in a relationship are followed by attempts on the part of one or both partners to take the edge off the experience or to withdraw to a “safer” distance. Many people have spoken of heightened feelings of death anxiety after feeling especially close emotionally and sexually, and of later reacting with anger and withholding behaviors that lead to deterioration in the relationship….

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Fear of Intimacy: Understanding Why People Fear Intimacy

…e can confront our negative self-image and grow our tolerance for a loving relationship. We can overcome our fears of intimacy and enjoy more loving and more intimate relationships. More on the Fear of Intimacy Love is not only hard to find, but strange as it may seem, it can be even more difficult to accept and tolerate. Most of us say that we want to find a loving partner, but many of us have deep-seated fears of intimacy that make it difficult…

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Why Is It So Hard to Leave a Narcissist?

…el a push to recreate them, because they are the models we learned for how relationships should work. Because the forces that draw us to relationships with a narcissist have a lot to do with our own internal patterns and personal histories, breaking away from a narcissist can require some self-reflection. Chances are, we may be struggling with our own sense of self or injuries from past relationships that lead us to get stuck in painful patterns w…

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Real Love Versus Fantasy: How to Keep Romantic Love Alive

…er understand how these fantasy dynamics operate in and hurt one’s closest relationships. As a contrast to a fantasy bond, Dr. Firestone illustrates a model for an ideal relationship that combines emotional closeness and sexual intimacy. Ordering Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. There are NO CEs offered for this webinar. Order Now Learn more abou…

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The Key to Healthy Communication

…more open and vulnerable to each other. It also promotes equality in your relationship. Many couples fall into a parent/child dynamic where one is advising and instructing the other. Even though the intent is not hostile, it is fundamentally disrespectful to speak to another adult in a condescending and superior manner. Speaking about yourself prevents either partner from playing the role of parent or child. It will interrupt your critical inner…

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Seven Qualities of an Ideal Partner

…spective while dealing with sensitive issues that arise within the couple. Couples who are playful and teasing often defuse potentially volatile situations with their humor. A good sense of humor definitely eases the tense moments in a relationship. Besides, it always feels good to have fun with someone! Read Dr. Lisa Firestone’s Article on the Characteristics of an Ideal Partner Creating Thriving Relationships: Free Webinar with Drs. Daniel Siege…

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How to Deal with Jealousy

…kes willpower to step back and resist acting on our impulsive, jealous reactions. However, when we foster this power in ourselves, we realize we are a lot stronger than we think. By learning how to deal with jealousy, we become more secure in ourselves and in our relationships. Breaking Free From Bad Relationship Patterns Length: 90 Minutes Price: $15 On-Demand Webinars     In this Webinar: Identify patterns of recreating past dynamics in adult ro…

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Action Methods in Couples Therapy

…drama therapy techniques called Rehearsals for Growth™. Action Methods in Couples Therapy If you’ve ever worked with couples, you know how challenging it can be, particularly when talk therapy just isn’t enough. Just as couples can get caught in negative patterns, therapists also get trapped in stale ways of engaging with their clients. Over the course of three sessions based on an actual case with a married couple, Dr. Wiener demonstrates a seri…

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